Information Technology General Studies (A25590GS)
The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.
BCC also offers Information Technology – Information Systems Degree and Certificate options. The Information Technology– Information Systems Diploma program is specifically designed to help students get ahead in their professional field of interest and is a stepping stone to those who may want to pursue an Information Technology–Computer Information Systems Associate Degree.
Note: BCC and UNCG have an articulation agreement allowing students who complete an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Information Systems at BCC to transfer to UNCG into Bryan School of Business and Economics.
This program is also available through Brunswick Online. Click to learn more.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester # 1 | ||
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| CIS 115 | Intro Programming & Logic | 3 |
| CTI 110 | Web, Pgm, & DB Foundation | 3 |
| CTI 120 | Network & Sec Foundation | 3 |
| CTS 115 | Info Sys Business Concepts | 3 |
| NOS 110 | Operating Systems Concepts | 3 |
| Semester Total | 18 | |
| Spring Semester #1 | ||
| General Studies* | 9 | |
| Natural Science/Mathematics Elective** | 3-4 | |
| ENG 111 | Expository Writing | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15-16 | |
| Summer Semester #1 | ||
| COM 110 | Interpl Communication | 3 |
| -or- | ||
| COM 231 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Semester Total | 3 | |
| Fall Semester #2 | ||
| General Studies* | 12 | |
| Social/Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 15 | |
| Spring Semester #2 | ||
| General Studies* | 6 | |
| CTS 287 | Emerging Technologies | 3 |
| CTS 288 | Prof Practices in IT | 3 |
| -or- | ||
| WBL 111 | Work-Based Learning 1 | 1 |
| -or- | ||
| WBL 112 | Work-Based Learning II | 2 |
| -or- | ||
| ACA 122 | College Transfer Success | 1 |
| HUM 115 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| Semester Total | 13-15 | |
| TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS | 65-68 | |
| *General Study Courses | ||
| CJC 132 | Court Procedures & Evidence | 3 |
| CJC 231 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| CSC 134 | C++ Programming | 3 |
| CSC 151 | JAVA Programming | 3 |
| CSC 139 | Visual BASIC Programming | 3 |
| CSC 234 | Adv. C++ Programming | 3 |
| CSC 249 | Data Structure & Algorithms | 3 |
| CSC 251 | Adv. Java Programming | 3 |
| CTS 287 | Emerging Technology | 3 |
| CTS 120 | Hardware/ Software Support | 3 |
| CTS 130 | Spreadsheet | 3 |
| CTS 285 | System Analysis & Design | 3 |
| DBA 110 | Database Concepts | 3 |
| NET 110 | Networking Concepts | 3 |
| NOS 120 | Linux/UNIX Single User | 3 |
| NOS 130 | Windows Single User | 3 |
| SEC 110 | Security Concepts | 3 |
| SGD 111 | Introduction to SGD | 3 |
| SGD 112 | SGD Design I | 3 |
| SGD 113 | SGD Programming I | 3 |
| SGD 213 | SGD Programming II | 3 |
| WEB 115 | Web Markup & Scripting | 3 |
| WEB 120 | Intro Internet Multimedia | 3 |
| WEB 125 | Mobile Web Design | 3 |
| WEB 182 | PHP Programming | 3 |
| WEB 210 | Web Design | 3 |
| WEB 213 | Internet Marketing & Social Media | 3 |
| WEB 214 | Social Media | 3 |
| WEB 225 | Content Management Systems | 3 |
| WEB 250 | Database Driven Websites | 3 |
| **Natural Science/Mathematics Electives Courses | ||
| BIO 110 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIO 111 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIO 112 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIO 163 | Basic Anatomy & Physiology | 5 |
| BIO 168 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 275 | Microbiology | 4 |
| CHM 132 | Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| CHM 151 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| GEL 111 | Geology | 4 |
| MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy | 3 |
| MAT 152 | Statistics | 4 |
| MAT 171 | Precalculus Algebra | 4 |
| MAT 172 | Precalculus Trigonometry | 4 |
| MAT 263 | Brief Calculus | 4 |
| MAT 271 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MAT 280 | Linear Algebra | 3 |
| PHY 110 | Conceptual Physics | 3 |
| PHY 151 | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHY 251 | College Physics II | 4 |
Note: See Humanities/Fine Arts Electives and Social/Behavioral Sciences Electives at the end of this section for a complete listing of eligible courses.
